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Weather conditions more favorable for fires Too dry to burn By Mike Mohundro | March 8, 2021 at 5:28 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 6:15 PM JACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) - We are in a stretch of weather in the Heartland where we are seeing winds pick up and weather conditions become more favorable for fires to get out of control. We talked with Jackson Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Sean Mitchell who said increased temperatures, humidity dropping and winds make it a little concerning that burning somethi...

Operator Thank you, and good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us for the FTS International Conference Call and Webcast to review Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results. [Operator Instructions] Presenting todays prepared remarks is FTSIs Chief Executive Officer, Michael Doss. Before we begin, I would like to remind everyone that comments made on todays call that include managements plans, intentions, beliefs, expectations, anticipations or predictions for the future are forward-lo...

Slices for Seniors hits year of serving nursing home residents March 5, 2021 at 9:25 AM EST - Updated March 5 at 12:06 PM It has been more than a year since COVID-19 put seniors on lockdown in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. This week, an effort to bring joy to seniors who otherwise feel isolated and alone hit its one year mark. Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce and founder of the Van Duzer Foundation nonprofit, started “Slices for Seniors” at the be...

Slices for Seniors hits year of serving thousands of St. Lucie County nursing home residents Big Apple Pizza owner touts serving more than 5,000 seniors This week, an effort to bring joy to seniors who otherwise feel isolated and alone hit its one year mark. and last updated 2021-03-05 09:19:13-05 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — It has been more than a year since COVID-19 put seniors on lockdown in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. This week, an effort to bring joy to seniors who othe...

On the bright spring morning of Friday, March 4, 1921 a detachment of soldiers from the First Battalion of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, accompanied by a mixed force of RIC Auxiliaries, left Carrick-on-Shannon en-route to Gowel.

Why Does Fire Fighters’ ‘Fill the Boot’ Charity Fill the Union’s Coffers? Thousands of “panhandlers” in oversized suspenders camp outside of town squares and churches and major intersections every Labor Day. Instead of fast food cups, they plead with passersby to donate what they can into large rubber galoshes, exhorting them to “Fill the boot!” Perhaps that is why they are so well-received by busy motorists. It also helps that these men are standing in front of fire engines. Th...

‘Fill the Boot’ drives by firefighters have raised $20M a year for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, but who’s getting the money? Updated Mar 02, 2021; Posted Mar 02, 2021 Forest Grove Fire & Rescue employees and volunteers hold out their boots for donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Aug. 22, 2014. (Dillon Pilorget/Forest Grove Leader) LC- Dillon Pilorget/Forest Grove LeaderLC- Dillon Pilorget/Forest Grove Facebook Share By Bill McMorris | RealClearWire Thousands of “...

Dayton will be part of the magic this weekend on International PechaKucha Day 2021 Lisa Powell © Provided by Dayton Daily News PechaKucha Dayton will play a role in a global celebration on International PechaKucha Day 2021. The popular events, this photo was taken before the pandemic, have not taken place in person and the upcoming celebration will be a virtual event. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / SHAYNA MCCONVILLE Dayton will play a role in a global celebration on International PechaK...

February 11, 2021 Robert Stephen Didden, 82, of Bethany Beach passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 at his home.  He was born Sept. 2, 1938, in Washington, D.C., son of the late Albert J. Sr. and Regina Didden. Bob attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary School and Saint John’s College High School, Washington, D.C., where he was a lieutenant adjutant in the Cadet Corps.  He entered the Christian Brothers teaching order after high school and earned undergra...

53 test positive as University of Guelph grapples with growing COVID outbreak At least 53 University of Guelph students have now tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus as the university continues to blame "unsanctioned gatherings" in residence buildings mid-January for the outbreak. Social Sharing